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Punxsy man accused of sexually abusing young girl will be questioned again tomorrow

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JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) — The sentencing hearing for a Punxsutawney man accused of sexually abusing a young girl in Perry Township will continue Friday.

According to court documents, a preliminary hearing for the 40-year-old Patrick Alan Hughesof Punxsutawney, scheduled for Wednesday, June 26, was adjourned and will continue on Friday, July 19, with District Judge Jacqueline J. Mizerock presiding.

The following allegations are made against Hughes:

  • Severe sexual assault of a child, offense 1
  • Unauthorized contact with minors – sexual offenses, crimes 1
  • Serious indecent assault without consent, offence 2
  • Serious indecent assault – Comp. under 13 years, Crime 2
  • Aggravated indecent assault – Comp. Under 16, Felony 2
  • Indecent assault on a person under 13 years of age, misdemeanor 1
  • Bribery of minors, misdemeanor 1
  • Indecent assault on a person under 16 years of age, offense 2
  • Indecent bodily harm without the consent of another person, offense 2

    • Hughes is currently free on $100,000.00 bail.

    Details of the case:

    According to a criminal complaint, the incident occurred sometime between March 22 and March 28, 2024, in Perry Township, Jefferson County.

    PSP Punxsutawney Trooper Michael Malloy received a report on April 17 that Patrick Hughes indecently touched a known underage victim, the complaint states.

    According to the complaint, the juvenile was interviewed forensically on April 22. She said she was sitting on a couch watching a movie when Hughes began touching her. She said he sat on the other end of the couch, slid over and put a blanket over her.

    The victim stated that she repeatedly tried to take the blanket away, but Hughes kept putting it back on. The victim said that Hughes then began touching her shorts and her legs, and that she became frightened and “did not know what to do,” the complaint states.

    The victim told police that Hughes then touched her under her clothes and sexually assaulted her, the complaint states.

    Hughes allegedly told the victim not to tell anyone, the complaint states.

    According to the complaint, Hughes was interviewed at PSP Punxsutawney on May 17 and allegedly admitted to touching the victim, but claimed it did not go as far as she reported. Hughes then said it was an accident.

    Hughes was arraigned before District Judge David Inzana at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 6.

    EDITOR’S NOTE 1: Due to the sexual nature of the alleged crimes, extremely graphic details have been omitted.

    EDITOR’S NOTE 2: To protect the identity of the victim, several details have been removed from this article.

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